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Kotomora

同

same, agree, equal

JLPTN4StatusJōyō · grade 2FrequencyTop 100Strokes6

Readings

On'yomi

  • ドウ

Kun'yomi

  • おな.じ

Meaning

同 centers on sameness: things that are identical, equal, or in agreement. It expresses the idea of matching or being the same as something else.

Most common words using 同

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  • 同じおなじ
    N5

    same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent

  • 同どう
    N2

    the same; the said

  • 同様どうよう
    N3

    same; similar; (just) like; equal

  • 同時にどうじに

    at the same time; at once; simultaneously; concurrently

  • 同士どうし
    N2

    fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

  • 共同きょうどう
    N2

    cooperation; collaboration; association; partnership; (acting in) unison

  • 同意どうい
    N1

    agreement; consent; approval; assent

  • 同僚どうりょう
    N3

    coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

  • 同じくおなじく

    in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

  • 同人どうじん

    same person

  • 同時どうじ
    N3

    same time

  • 同盟どうめい
    N1

    alliance; union; league

  • 同社どうしゃ

    the same company; the said firm

  • 同期どうき
    N3

    same period; corresponding period

  • 同級生どうきゅうせい
    N1

    classmate

  • 同行どうこう

    accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together

  • 合同ごうどう
    N2

    combination; union; joining; incorporation; amalgamation; merger; fusion

  • 同情どうじょう
    N1

    sympathy; compassion; pity

  • 同等どうとう
    N1

    equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

  • 同一どういつ
    N2

    identical; same; one and the same; equal

  • 同居どうきょ
    N1

    living together; coexistence

  • 同性愛どうせいあい

    homosexuality; homosexual love

  • 同志どうし
    N1

    like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment

  • 同日どうじつ

    the same day

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Etymology

同 is thought to depict a container or cover with an opening, later used to express the idea of sameness or gathering together. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The shape 同 looks like a uniform box with a single opening, suggesting everything inside is the same. Picture a container where all items are identical.

Reading mnemonic

For ドウ, imagine a doughnut box where every doughnut is exactly the same: dough -> ドウ, and they all agree in shape and flavor.